Dawg Vocab 4A

The power of a court to hear a case first, before any other court.

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The authority of a court to review decisions of lower courts.

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Power shared by federal and state courts to hear certain cases.

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Highest court in the land, created by the Constitution.

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Has appellate jurisdiction for most cases from the Federal District Courts. 

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Lowest level of the federal court system and has original jurisdiction for most federal cases. 

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 Highest Court in Maryland with original jurisdiction over Maryland State Constitutional concerns and appellate jurisdiction over all lower courts.

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Second highest court in Maryland with appellate jurisdiction over circuit court decisions.

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A state trial court that has original jurisdiction in most felonies and appellate jurisdiction over the district court.

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Lowest level court that has original jurisdiction over most misdemeanors.

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